diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 35334d20..d2e8979f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
           - stable
           - beta
           - nightly
-          - 1.31.0
+          - 1.41.0
     steps:
       - name: Checkout sources
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/rust-toolchain b/rust-toolchain
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..033080c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust-toolchain
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1.41.0